Character Studies at the Buffalo Institute of Contemporary Art

Model Behavior

Model Behavior is an ongoing body of work that explores the iconic features of famous female performers, examining the gendered codes embedded within these icons and investigating how they act as a mirror for the culture that they represent, past and present.

 Character Studies at the Buffalo Institute of Contemporary Art

Character Studies at the Buffalo Institute of Contemporary Art

 BEAUTIFUL OR BULLY  inkjet print on aluminum, spray paint, charm  7 1/2 x 20 inches 2021

BEAUTIFUL OR BULLY

inkjet print on aluminum, spray paint, charm
7 1/2 x 20 inches
2021

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 EVERYTHING WAS A DREAM  neon tubing, transformer, wire, charms  18 x 24 inches 2021

EVERYTHING WAS A DREAM

neon tubing, transformer, wire, charms
18 x 24 inches
2021

 IT WASN’T REALITY ANYMORE  Inkjet print on aluminum, spray paint, charms  13 3/4 x 18 in 2021

IT WASN’T REALITY ANYMORE

Inkjet print on aluminum, spray paint, charms
13 3/4 x 18 in
2021

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 REBORN AS MANY TIMES AS I CHOOSE  neon tubing, transformer, wire, steel, beaded fringe  14 x 38 inches 2021

REBORN AS MANY TIMES AS I CHOOSE

neon tubing, transformer, wire, steel, beaded fringe
14 x 38 inches
2021

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 MY BIG DECISIONS, MY BIG DILEMMA   inkjet print on aluminum, spray paint, jewelry chain, silk taffeta  variable (36 x 84 body) 2021

MY BIG DECISIONS, MY BIG DILEMMA

inkjet print on aluminum, spray paint, jewelry chain, silk taffeta
variable (36 x 84 body)
2021

CAMERAS DO LIE

video projection on sequin screen
2021

 BLURRING FANTASY AND REALITY  inkjet print on aluminum, spray paint  24 3/4 x 45 inches 2021

BLURRING FANTASY AND REALITY

inkjet print on aluminum, spray paint
24 3/4 x 45 inches
2021

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 CAMERAS DO LIE  video projection on sequin screen  dimensions variable 2021

CAMERAS DO LIE

video projection on sequin screen
dimensions variable
2021

 PEOPLE CHANGE AND DON’T EVEN SEE IT   inkjet print on aluminum, spray paint  8 1/2 x 30 inches 2021

PEOPLE CHANGE AND DON’T EVEN SEE IT

inkjet print on aluminum, spray paint
8 1/2 x 30 inches
2021

 FLIPPING INSIDE OUT  inkjet print on aluminum, spray paint, jewelry chain, charms  38 1/3 x 52 1/4 inches 2021

FLIPPING INSIDE OUT

inkjet print on aluminum, spray paint, jewelry chain, charms
38 1/3 x 52 1/4 inches
2021

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 I’M GOING TO TELL YOU WHAT TO DO  inkjet print on aluminum, spray paint, charm  11 x 15 inches 2021

I’M GOING TO TELL YOU WHAT TO DO

inkjet print on aluminum, spray paint, charm
11 x 15 inches
2021

 CAMERAS DO LIE  video projection on sequin screen  dimensions variable 2021

CAMERAS DO LIE

video projection on sequin screen
dimensions variable
2021

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 PEOPLE DISAPPROVED OF ME  inkjet print on plywood, spray paint, beaded fringe 77in x 18in  2020

PEOPLE DISAPPROVED OF ME

inkjet print on plywood, spray paint, beaded fringe
77in x 18in
2020

 I WANT TO HYPNOTIZE THEM  inkjet print on plywood, spray paint 22in x 7.75in 2019

I WANT TO HYPNOTIZE THEM

inkjet print on plywood, spray paint
22in x 7.75in
2019

 I USED TO BE SO DELUSIONAL  crushed velvet, velcro, plywood, steel 16in dia x 96in 2020

I USED TO BE SO DELUSIONAL

crushed velvet, velcro, plywood, steel
16in dia x 96in
2020

 HEADSTRONG  pom poms, plywood, metal armature 16in dia x 15in 2020

HEADSTRONG

pom poms, plywood, metal armature
16in dia x 15in
2020

 SHE GETS A LITTLE SPICY  inkjet print on plywood, spray paint 19in x 24in 2019

SHE GETS A LITTLE SPICY

inkjet print on plywood, spray paint
19in x 24in
2019

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 I’D BETTER TRY TO ENTERTAIN THEM   Satin fabric, satin gloves, snaps 116in x 60in x 67in 2018

I’D BETTER TRY TO ENTERTAIN THEM

Satin fabric, satin gloves, snaps
116in x 60in x 67in
2018

 Stardust at the Neon Museum, Las Vegas

Stardust at the Neon Museum, Las Vegas

 AS REAL AS THEY COME  inkjet print on plywood, steel, oneshot, snaps, satin 64.75in x 33.5in x 19in 2018

AS REAL AS THEY COME

inkjet print on plywood, steel, oneshot, snaps, satin
64.75in x 33.5in x 19in
2018

 AS REAL AS THEY COME  inkjet print on plywood, steel, oneshot, snaps, satin 64.75in x 33.5in x 19in 2018

AS REAL AS THEY COME

inkjet print on plywood, steel, oneshot, snaps, satin
64.75in x 33.5in x 19in
2018

 TAMMY, FRIGHTENED  Inkjet print and spray paint on plywood 13in x 32.5in 2017

TAMMY, FRIGHTENED

Inkjet print and spray paint on plywood
13in x 32.5in
2017

 BOMBSHELL  wigs, metal armature 37in x 37in x 78in 2018

BOMBSHELL

wigs, metal armature
37in x 37in x 78in
2018

 SOMETHING TO ASPIRE TO  wigs, satin, metal armature, jewelry chain 14in dia x 26in h 2018

SOMETHING TO ASPIRE TO

wigs, satin, metal armature, jewelry chain
14in dia x 26in h
2018

 WE LOOK GOOD TOGETHER  inkjet print on plywood, steel, oneshot, snaps, satin fabric 47in x 46in x 24in  2018

WE LOOK GOOD TOGETHER

inkjet print on plywood, steel, oneshot, snaps, satin fabric
47in x 46in x 24in
2018

 FULL, RICH—EXACTLY THE RIGHT SIZE  Inkjet print on plywood, spray paint, and satin fabric 44in x 65in 2017

FULL, RICH—EXACTLY THE RIGHT SIZE

Inkjet print on plywood, spray paint, and satin fabric
44in x 65in
2017

 TAMMY, SAD  Inkjet print and spray paint on plywood 15in x 27in 2017

TAMMY, SAD

Inkjet print and spray paint on plywood
15in x 27in
2017

 TENDER, VULNERABLE, ALLURING  Inkjet print on plywood, spray paint, hand-dyed fringe 21in x 76in 2017

TENDER, VULNERABLE, ALLURING

Inkjet print on plywood, spray paint, hand-dyed fringe
21in x 76in
2017

 AMERICA'S ROYALE MISS  inkjet print on plywood, spray paint, spandex fabric 60in x 90in 2018

AMERICA'S ROYALE MISS

inkjet print on plywood, spray paint, spandex fabric
60in x 90in
2018

 LITTLE MISS COLORADO  inkjet print on plywood, spray paint 17in x 18in 2018

LITTLE MISS COLORADO

inkjet print on plywood, spray paint
17in x 18in
2018

 TINY MISS BEAUTY  inkjet print on plywood, spray paint 47in x 51in 2018

TINY MISS BEAUTY

inkjet print on plywood, spray paint
47in x 51in
2018

 FIESTY ENCHANTRESS  satin gloves, foam, wood 13in x 13in x 32in 2018

FIESTY ENCHANTRESS

satin gloves, foam, wood
13in x 13in x 32in
2018

 TAMMY, COY  Inkjet print and spray paint on plywood 17in x 32in 2017

TAMMY, COY

Inkjet print and spray paint on plywood
17in x 32in
2017

 FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS  sequin curtains, stage light, sound dimensions variable 2018

FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS

sequin curtains, stage light, sound
dimensions variable
2018

 BEHIND THE VA-VA-VOOM  feathers, wire 32in x 72in 2018

BEHIND THE VA-VA-VOOM

feathers, wire
32in x 72in
2018